Auricular acupuncture for persistent insomnia and anxiety associated with COVID-19: a case report

Hantong Hu; YingYing Cheng; Lianqiang Fang; Liping Yang; Xingling Li

doi:10.3389/fneur.2023.1239385

Auricular acupuncture for persistent insomnia and anxiety associated with COVID-19: a case report

Front Neurol. 2023 Sep 22:14:1239385. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1239385. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Hantong Hu^{1

2}, YingYing Cheng¹, Lianqiang Fang¹, Liping Yang^{1

2}, Xingling Li^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.
² Department of Neurobiology and Acupuncture Research, Key Laboratory of Acupuncture and Neurology of Zhejiang Province, The Third Clinical Medical College, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China.

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been associated with various psychological symptoms. We report a case of a female patient who was diagnosed with persistent insomnia and anxiety associated with COVID-19, which was successfully treated with nine treatment sessions of auricular acupuncture. This case report provides preliminary evidence to support further research into auricular acupuncture as a potential therapy for persistent insomnia and anxiety associated with COVID-19.

Keywords: COVID-19; anxiety; auricular acupuncture; insomnia; sleep disorders.

Publication types

Case Reports